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Special notice

Notice of Intent to Award Using Other than Full and Open Competition -Ice Control for Cold Environments (ICE)

DARPA-SN-26-117

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy. Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology).

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Response deadline

August 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT

Closed 66 days ago. Posted August 11, 2026. Scheduled to archive September 10, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contracts Management Office (CMO), on behalf of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO), intends to enter into modifications to award Phase III to existing awards under the Ice Control for Cold Environments (ICE) program to the Michigan Technological University, University of Michigan, and Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.

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  1. August 12, 2026

    Special notice

    Due August 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 883dd30a4b5c41dcb4cdc8718a581594

    1 revisions on SAM
    • August 12, 2026: publish, special notice

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